Marathon Senate speech highlights mounting tension as shutdown hits Day 23. Live updates

Oregon, held the Senate floor for more than 22 hours to protest President Donald Trump and the government closure.

The government shutdown is the second longest in history. See how it compares

The current shutdown passed a 21-day lapse in funding under the Clinton administration to become the second longest.
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Health care compromise appears far off as government shutdown stalemate persists

The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 ...
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As Trump Moves to Repeal Public Lands Rule, Government Shutdown Shuts Out Public Participation

When the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized its Public Lands Rule in 2024, conservation groups across the country saw ...

Republicans divided over Trump’s role in ending shutdown

Republican senators hope that President Trump can step in and help end the 22-day government shutdown by beginning talks with ...

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the ...

Government Shutdown Day 23: Another Senate vote fails after being delayed by filibuster

The Senate voted for the 12th time on Wednesday to reopen the government. The vote failed once again, meaning the government ...

Funding Bill Vote Fails Again, What Trump's Absence Will Mean

The government shutdown entered day 23 Thursday after the Senate failed to pass a short-term funding bill again.

Republicans struggle to explain shutdown of the House

“This shutdown strategy is old and Republicans need to have new tactics,” Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) told House ...

GOP attempts to squeeze Democrats with vote to pay ‘essential workers,’ including troops and TSA agents

Senate GOP leaders are again shaking up their strategy as they look for more ways to pressure Democrats to end a three-week stalemate over government funding — this time, with a vote that would keep ...

Democrat delivers marathon address

Led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats seized the Senate floor on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump's presidency amid the government shutdown and push for Republicans to negotiate with ...